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Just listening to some PJ Harvey and it's pure class.
Who's ya fave then?
Amy Winehouse - great singer/songwriter, just a shame about all the other baggage in her life.
My faves are Emiliana Torrini and Imogen Heap
I got accused of being sexist by an ex because of thinking most female artists are a bit.... sh1te.
Nina Simone is fantastic however.
Ellie Goulding is pretty good of more modern stuff.
That's why I've started this, I agree that generally most female artists are cr4p, there is also some quality out there. So llet's have them.... 😆
Janis Jopin
Grace Slick
Nina Simone
Florence and the Machine
Kate Rusby is nicely quirky
[url= http://www.myspace.com/siamusic ]Sia [/url] has vocalised the likes of zero7 in the past but I really like her solo work.
I love a decent duet - not cheesy slushy stuff, the perfect example would be PJ Harvey with Thom Yorke, then there's the stuff Damo Rice did with the lass he sings with - some great spine tinglers there.
Off to see Lissie again next month too.
Joni Mitchell, Ella Fitzgerald, Bjork, Janis Joplin for me and that Florence can belt it out.
I agree that generally most [s]female[/s] artists are cr4p
less sexism please
the teaboy - away with your Florence and The Machine rubbish!
nina simone
carly simon
sharlene spittari
shirley bassey
barbara streisand
doris day
aretha franklin
all superbe to listen to
Alice Russell - What a voice!
Florence and the Machine
Flyleaf
Paramore are ok.
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Flora Purim
Minnie Ripperton
Gwen MacRae
Angie Stone
Chaka Khan
Esther Phillips
Rachel Unthank
Eliza Carthy
Etta James
Bessie Smith
oh and +1 for emiliana torrini!
Loving a bit of [url=
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oh, and Fiona Apple and Joan Armatrading too...
Aretha Franklin
Randy Crawford
Beth Gibbons
Morgan Kibby
Whitney Houston
My Mum
Loads of good female singers
MIA
I agree that generally most female artists are cr4pless sexism please
The whole thread is about women and therefore sexist. 🙄
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IMHO all these have excellent voices.
Beth Gibbons (of Portishead)
Hafdis Huld
Sarah Winton (Nightmares on Wax)
Jill Scott
Lou Rhodes (Lamb)
Oh yeah, imogen heap +1
The whole thread is about women and therefore sexist
it's not sexist to discuss women unless you go on to disadvantage them in some way
Depending on the mood Cat Power or Pj Harvey
if you like the big voice belter outerers try toni childs ,she made " union " and " house of hope " in the eighties, otherwise billie hilliday , etta james , natalie merchant [ ex 10,000 maniacs ],
Emiliana Torrini
Beth Gibbons
Also can't believe noone has said Annie Lennox
And I'd love to goose Paloma Faith, though I have no idea what she sings like...
Aretha Franklin. no one has a better voice.
Cant believe no one has mentioned Kylie yet, she is the forum goddess
Martha Reeves and the vandellas - Heatwave is a well good song. Dont know whether any of her other songs are any good though.
Well, Aimee Mann, obviously.
davidtaylforth I saw MIA at a festival this summer. Her album is pretty poor, but live she absolutely stomped it.. Awesome.
Sonya Madan (Echobelly) had a nice voice (probably still does!)
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Billy Holiday -> Aretha Franklin -> Roberta Flack -> Joan Armatrading -> ?
davidtaylforth I saw MIA at a festival this summer. Her album is pretty poor, but live she absolutely stomped it.. Awesome.
Which album? I've only got Kala which i think is quite good but I think she's got a couple of others. Seems like a pretty cool character
Cant believe no one has mentioned Kylie yet, she is the forum goddess
Thats because she isnt a vocal masterpiece. She's a nice bit of eye candy that can sing ok compared to some of those listed above.
Admittedly she does have a nice ass, but thats pretty much what she restarted / marketed her career on...
PJ Harvey
Martina Topley-Bird
Kate Bush
Kate Bush and Debbie Harry, both pleasing to the ear and on the eye a few years back
and, of course...
RealMan - Flyleaf - totally agree, I love that crazy little chick!
Which album? - The latest one... full of drills etc. Don't think it works on a home stereo or in the car, but being blasted out to a crowd of people it sounded really good. Heard her sound checking during the day and even that was pretty good.
Ahu
Martina Topley-Bird
Kelis
Maria McKee - just totally awesome
Neko Case is doing it for me at the moment (musically speaking). I love female singers, at the risk of being sexist, I think the best singers are female. M T-B, PJ Harvey, Kate Bush, Laura Nero...hell, I even like Girls Aloud in a non ironic way.
Justine Frischman formerly of Elastica does it for me (if only).
Beth Orton - particularly Central Reservation
Ann Wilson (from Heart)
Sharon del Adel
Kate Bush
Nina Simone
Joan Armatrading
Tracy Chapman
Janis Ian
Regina Spektor
Joan as Police Woman
Joni Mitchell
Stina Nordenstam
Ah, forgotten Maria McKee. Yes, she was very good, sometimes let down by material though when she went solo.
Julianne Regan (All About Eve)
Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
Tracy Chapman gets my vote.
Chrissie Hind
Emiliana Torrini
Nina Persson
Sky Larkin
The Joy Formidable
Rumer - Slow ..... great voice.
what, no diamanda galas? pussies!
mary j blige
Natalie Merchant
Lots of good suggestions already, so how about..
Amy Lee of Evanescence
Sade
Carole King
Alica Keys
Laura Cantrell
Gillian Welch
Lucinda Williams
Laura Veirs
Cat Power
Natalie Merchant, Ane Brun, Hafdis Huld, and the surprisingly talented singing person Scarlett Johansson.... nom nom nom.. 😯
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Can't believe no one's nominated this lovely lass...
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Kirsty MacColl - especially Tropical Brainstorm
2nd Beth Orton
Bjork
Beth Gibbons
Bebel Gilberto
Skin from Skunk Anansie
Joanna Newsome, I saw her last weekend and I'm in love.
Bjork
Nora Jones
Amy Winehouse
Nina Simone
Billie Holliday
Alice Russell
Thandiswa Mazwai
Jill Scott
Imogen Heap
Simphiwe Dana
Georgia Anne Muldrow
I don't know her name but she was the lead singer in The Sundays if anyone remembers them.
Well, Aimee Mann, obviously.
Oh Yes.
Beth Orton - particularly Central Reservation
Oh Yes Again.
Amanda Marshall
Tarja Turunen
Anette Olzon
Marcie Free 🙂
Patsy Cline
Tammy Wynette
Dolly Parton
Reba Mcentire
Shirley bassey
Joni Mitchell
Sandy Denny (Why's no-one already mentioned her?)
Linda Thompson
Judy Collins
Beth Orton
Thea Gilmore
Anne Briggs
PJ Harvey
Bessie Smith
Most of those age me a bit, I'm afraid.
Mmm Natalie
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As a teenager Rochdale's finest Lisa Stansfield yes please....
john_drummer - Member
Liz Frazer (Cocteau Twins)
And also on 4AD records
Lisa Gerrard (Dead Can Dance)
Both mostly don't sing real words but my god they give me goose bumps with their singing
Liz Frazer?
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Great voice but it really does stop there.
Lots of good suggestions (Aretha, Erykah Badhu and Jill Scott work for me, also like Macy Gray and Tasmin Archer) but cannot believe no-one has mentioned Grace Jones, her voice is the bizniss!
Katie Jane Garside - Damaged, but ace.
alison moyet from yazoo!
dionne warwick
that is all.
Tarja Turunen
Sharon Den Adel
Otep Shamaya
Jennifer Parkin (Ayria)
Maire Brennan
Sarah Brightman
Brittany Bindrim (I Scintilla)
Belinda Carlisle